Toronto FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at BMO Field.
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Toronto FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #16 |
| 14 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 34 |
| 29 | Conceded | 12 |
| -7 | GD | +22 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 21% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Toronto FC are 11th (14 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Toronto FC have kicked off against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Toronto FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 10' Michael Bradley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 424 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Deandre Kerr, a Canada , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' It’s high time Vanni Sartini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Sebastian Berhalter was booked on 32.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 276 games and scored 424 goals.
- 42' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Alonso Coello Camarero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Deandre Kerr makes it 1-0.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tristan Blackmon makes it 1-1.
- 58' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Sebastian Berhalter by Pedro Vite on 58 minute.
- 60' Pedro Vite catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 60.
- 65' Lorenzo Insigne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Brian White gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 68' A change in the Toronto FC ranks — Kobe Franklin exits the field as Latif Blessing enters on 68.
- 69' Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Ibarra on 69 minute.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yohei Takaoka made 279 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Raoul Petretta is booked for Toronto FC — card on 76.
- 80' Toronto FC ring the changes. Deandre Kerr has done his job and it is now time for C.J. Sapong to step up.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' Javain Brown was booked on 87.
- 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Alessandro Schopf trudges off to be replaced by Russell Teibert on 90 minutes.
- Toronto FC will have plenty to reflect on. Vancouver Whitecaps FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
- 24
- 4
- 21
- 28
- 17
- 5
- 30
-
29
Deandre Kerr ↓ C.J. Sapong 80'
-
19
Kobe Franklin ↓ Latif Blessing 68'
- 52
Bench
- 23
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↑ 80'
- 8
-
11
Latif Blessing ↑ 68'
- 27
-
7
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty ↑ 69'
- 6
- 90
- 81
Coach
Bob Bradley
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 24
- 18
-
7
Richie Laryea ↓ Levonte Johnson 90'
- 6
- 25
- 16
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Javain Brown 80'
- 22
- 2
Bench
- –
-
31
Russell Teibert ↑ 90'
- 12
- 32
-
23
Javain Brown ↑ 80'
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 58'
- 29
-
28
Levonte Johnson ↑ 90'
- 26
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Nick DeLeon | 2 |
| Pablo Piatti | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Jake Nerwinski | 2 |
| Deandre Kerr | 1 |
| Kei Kamara | 1 |
Head to Head
Toronto FC Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2023-09-16
Toronto FC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-09-02
New York City FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2023-08-31
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-08-27
Portland Timbers
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-08-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-07-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
80%
Toronto FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 4
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
| Handicap | Toronto FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.